REPORT 1902-03 APPEND. C 



XLVIII 



Fish Measured. The total number of fish measured during the above- 

 mentioned experiments was about 96562, consisting of 36634 Plaice (Pleuronectes 

 ■platessa), 14357 Haddock (Gadus aeglefiniis), and about 45571 other fish. The 

 details are given in the accompanying table. 



Fish Measured 



Fish Marlied. Although a certain number of Soles (Solea vulgaris) have 

 been marked and liberated, attention has been principally paid to the marking of 

 plaice. The total number of plaice marked to the end of July w^as 3749, of which 

 at least 466 (= 13 "/o) had been recovered to the end of July. The following 

 table gives the details: 



Plaice Harked and Recovered 



Special Investigations. Numerous observations of importance have been 

 made upon the subjects of rate of growth, maturity and reproduction etc., but it 

 would be premature to attempt to provide any summary at the present stage. 



Comparative Trawling Experiments. In accordance with the recommenda- 

 tions of the last meeting of the Committee at Copenhagen, a series of comparative 

 trials is in progress between the research steamers of the different participating 

 countries, in order to provide a basis for a critical comparison of their catches, 

 and in order to standardise the methods employed in certain branches of the 



